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Does a Reddit IP ban affect everyone in your house? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by Rocky60@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If it blocks your IP, wouldn’t everyone who came to your house get banned as long as they’re using your Wi-Fi?

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[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Its not machine specific, they can see very little about your machine. It's most likely your browser. The cookies can give you away.

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[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago

I tried using different browsers and cleared my cache multiple times.

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